Conversion without Liberation: The Constitutional Case for Dalit Muslims

Summary The article argues that the 1950 Presidential Order, which restricts Scheduled Caste (SC) status and related reservations to Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist converts, is unconstitutional. It highlights that Dalit Muslims and Christians face caste-based stigma and marginalization similar to their Hindu counterparts, a fact confirmed by the Ranganath Mishra and Sachar Committee Reports. The […]